THE BLACK OPS TACKLE
GUIDE PROGRAM
You’ve seen tackle kits in the big box stores and in the local shops. But they’re no help unless you already know what’s inside and how to use it. Why use a blind box or a generic starter pack, when you can be equipped with the best armaments available and the knowledge you need to use them successfully. Our kits are curated and informed by genuine experts on the species you’re targeting, leveraging decades of experience helping anglers set hooks on a daily basis. Like a team of operators deployed to a foreign theater for a specific mission, you’re fully briefed and highly equipped for mission success.
That’s what “Tools, Tactics, Intelligence” is all about.
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We’ve worked with our guides to curate a precise selection of lures to give you your best chance of landing your target species. Because it’s not about having the most gear; it’s about having the right gear.
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As important as knowing what to deploy is knowing how. Each of our kits includes a Waterproof Munitions + Operations Sheet with specific instructions on how to play each lure for maximum probability of mission success.
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You’ve got the tools, and you’ve got the tactics. But not all operational situations are the same. You don’t bring a gun to a knife fight. Or a bazooka to small arms engagement. Our Waterproof Munitions + Operations Sheets also help you understand when to deploy what lures so you’re operating with true situational awareness.
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Capt. Joe Tunstall
Don’t be intimidated by Joe’s big size. Be intimidated by his big knowledge. With a century-long family history of watermen and guides, Joe brings both breadth and depth of knowledge to coastal angling. Joe knows what, where and how, whether it’s bull reds on the fly, specks on spin rods, or finicky flounder in a short season, Joe ‘s been putting people on fish for 30 years. He’s now bringing that know-how to the Brigadier General Backwater Kit and we couldn’t be happier with the awesome gear choices and instruction.
Explore the Black Ops Tackle x Carolina Traditions Guide Co. collaboration now available in the Black Ops Tackle store.
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Capt. Will Jones
Captain Will is not your average fishing guide. His background makes him uniquely suited to deploy our redfish kit. Will has a degree in Environmental Biology and has worked full-time for the Division of Marine Fisheries in Morehead City, NC. Add those to a lifetime spent on the water and his understanding of where the fish are and how to tighten lines is awe. We believe the expertise that he lends to our Rally Point Redfish Kit makes it a true game changer.
Explore the Black Ops Tackle x Bounty Hunter Guide Service collaboration now available in the Black Ops Tackle store. -
Capt. Tyler Hudgins
Tyler Hudgins, founder of Drum Roll Charters, brings innovation to the water on a daily basis. He combines high-tech knowhow with his family’s long tradition of East Coast watermen to bring a level of expertise that has blown us away. Tyler has now focused that innovative spirit on inshore cobia fishing, showing us how we can effectively (and affordably) target the big boys as they move up and down the East Coast. Our Cobia kit is packed with top line gear he has hand selected along with knowledge dropped from the big man himself.
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Capt. Travis Brown
Capt. Travis Brown is Drum Roll Charter’s other half. With over twenty years of commercial fishing experience, he brings professional eye to bear on gear and strategy. If your livelihood is dependent on putting fish in the boat every day, you better know your stuff. Black Ops Tackle is thrilled to partner with this veteran of Wicked Tuna to bring you top tools and tactics for a variety of species, including his significant contribution to the Combat Ready Cobia Kit.
Explore the Black Ops Tackle x Drum Roll Charters collaboration now available in the Black Ops Tackle store. -
Jeffrey Davis
JEFFREY DAVIS FISHING
Jeffrey Davis didn’t grow up fishing. In fact he didn’t fish his first bass tournament until 2013 at the age of 29 when he joined the Pitt County Bassmasters of Greenville NC. Fast forward to today and Jeffrey fishes in over 25 bass tournaments per year. Thankfully he was able to pack all of that intel into a Plano 3500 for us, making his Pre-Emptive Strike Pre-Spawn Bass Kit one of the most dialed-in bass-targeting tackle kits we’ve ever seen.Explore the Black Ops Tackle x Jeffrey Davis Fishing collaboration now available in the Black Ops Tackle store.
